How To Tie Two Ropes Together | How To Tie The ReeverKnot | Tutorials For Climbing, Fishing, Boating

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The Reever Knot is a secure bend for joining two ropes. An important attribute of the knot is that each line going in and out of the knot is clamped at two points within the knot. For this reason it is considered secure and resistant to being shaken loose when subject to intermittent loads.
The Reever Knot appears in an article by C E I Wright and J E Magowan in volume 40 of the Alpine Journal in 1928 as a knot that is recommended for joining two ropes.
The Vice Versa Bend appears in The Alternative Knot Book by Harry Asher (1989). In the introduction to his 'New System of Knots' he presents a sequence of three new knots, the Simple Simon Over, the Simple Simon Under, and the Vice Versa Bend. The three knots form a developmental sequence that were inspired by aspects of the Sheet bend.
In his 1995 book, Symmetric Bends: How to Join Two Lengths of Cord, Miles presents a knot theoretic analysis of 60 symmetric bends. The Vice Versa Bend appears as number 19 in this sequence. Miles attributes the knot to Asher and describes it as a 'pure lanyard bend' in which "two ends of equal status emerge from the knot in each of two opposite directions".
Budworth, a founding member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers, includes the Vice Versa Bend in his 2000 book The Book of Practical Knots. He also attributes the knot to Asher.
The relationship between the Reever Knot and the Vice Versa Bend was first pointed out by Clements In his 2004 article "The Vice Versa Bend and the Reever Knot". His analysis of the symmetry of the two forms of the knot led him to suggest that the Reever Knot, being completely symmetric, is the better version of the knot. He concludes that the Reever knot is a secure bend that is compact and streamlined in form, and that it deserves to be more widely known and used.
The knot provides a compact, streamlined and decorative way of joining two ropes. However its primary attribute is that it is resistant against working loose when subject to intermittent loads. The security of the knot arises from the fact that at step 3 in the tying sequence the knot is a Double Harness Bend (ABoK #1420). The additional step of passing the ends through the outer loops to complete the knot results in each line entering and exiting the knot being clamped at two points within the knot.

[@fjk1907]

You probably have two types of visitors: Those who work with knots every day and those who need one once every five years. I'm one of the latter, and I especially appreciate the clarity of your video, including using ropes of different colors. (So many "how to's" use two white ropes. By Step 5, it's a hopeless spaghetti bowl!) Bravo, Urban Skills!

[@calebpatterson2840]

There's another type, I'm the type that wanted to randomly tie my short strings together

[@Whois_Lulu]

And another! I'm making a necklace

[@cornelliusmccollum5559]

Shibari

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

Totally agree! 😊

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

THANK YOU!! I'm working with thin shock cord, and need to make a CIRCLE. Ive been going NUTZ looking for knots that won't slip, or a clamp and hownto use it.... 😅😅😅😅 This is gping to work NICELY. By the time im done with my project, I'll even have a new skill! 😊 Hope youre still making vids! Gonna check it out, after I tip off another commenter on another vid about this one. It might be what HE needs, too.

[@yeti08]

Why are you blocking the knots with your hands?

[@highplains7777]

Yeah, he should pause for a few seconds after each step so people can check their work. I just paused the video. I'm not smart enough to go as fast as this video, lol. Still a great video though.

[@mariah3435]

Thanks! Did it first try.

[@redladder13]

Only took me about ten rewinds with speed at .25x and pausing the video at least 30 times but I did it! Then i need to do it again 5 mins later so here i am because i already forgot. I am left handed, dyslexic and have adhd.. so I only have one knot memorized at the age of 36, and it's the one i learned to tie my shoes when i was like 8 i think i finally figured it out.

[@winkus8586]

Thaank you for the good knot. It is a very strong and nice looking knot. I tested it using a lubricated nylon monofilament, and it give no slip at all.

[@AlexM-xj7qd]

Success!

[@MagnificoGiganticus]

Man, I learned this knot from this video and then it came unknotted from my memory because here I am again. Thanks!

[@mcleodautomation]

Especially liked the part where he covered everything he was doing with his hands, great stuff!

[@nanaandbump.]

You can very clearly see every step that he takes. . . He has to hang on to each shape so they don't unravel, but its not as if he's doing something super complex. Just watch again but change the playback to be a more appropriate speed for you to follow, perhaps quarter speed?

[@mcleodautomation]

No. 0:28 Maybe you're a professional knot dude or something but I can't see shit.

[@thecopaceticlife]

I'm so grateful you posted this video plus the slow-motion setting KZbin provides. 👍🤣

[@LostAndHangry]

Beautiful knot

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

2nd try :) thx

[@snapakbhattacharjya8935]

Thank you very much

[@absolutelynothingtoseehere]

Brilliant, minimalist video. Wish all were like this.

[@banana2k23]

Thank you, legend

[@wanderingskeptic1260]

Thought it was a Carrick bend there for a sec. Good job 👍

[@davidanderson8407]

Thanks for a great video using 2 colours was very helpful.Great for extending a ridge lie for a tarp.

[@braysonabagat6574]

thanks love it...

[@bryancarter1747]

I love how sometimes the easiest task can be made to look so complicated 😂

[@gusmc2220]

thank you! simple, to the point, and actually useful. I couldn't ask for better

[@giannisgrammatikakis6785]

I used it to bond together 2 guitar strings of different width. It worked perfectly!

[@goldengolfpencil]

Thanks

[@emmagemmahair7282]

Love it. Just what I was looking for.

[@joemartin7332]

Thank you. Nice symmetrical knot. Thanks for the historical explanation.

[@striplingwarriorstudio4016]

Perfect, fast, easy, effective. Thanks!

[@Nicole-lx1um]

Great video. I almost missed a step, because the guy is almost ambidextrous at the end, pulling both tag ends through at the nearly same time. Once I figured out that both ends were threaded through on each side, I mastered the knot.

[@EDDIE2251]

Did this and I'm super happy on my first try! Great video

[@onceANexile]

Nice knot

[@manidgyf2330]

man really cool worked perfectly..But i need to watch this video in 0.25x speed to follow him😅

[@GodmyX]

Thank you very much!

[@billytrevathan6405]

Nice!

[@Ana_crusis]

good knot. thanks

[@willby1570]

did this with my yoyo worked like a charm

[@ernest48914]

Thank you, very simple and to the point.

[@Thyme2sea]

To the point! Thank you!

[@Smashin2Guitarz]

Awesome knot. I was gonna use this but still can’t get it. Not with the same color rope anyway.

[@shaggybear8716]

Looks like this would work well for tying together multiple extension cords.

[@Psalm-yg6yi]

confusing at first, because my ropes are the same color. hahaha. Got it though, thank you.

[@robertoneal7508]

Nice description and video. Nice knot. I'll need to jam test it, but looks interesting. Slipped it makes a fancy looking shoelace that is very secure...

[@Ana_crusis]

it's a well known totally secure knot

[@bfosivuda1126]

Exactly what need in this very moment 😸 thanks 👍

[@uncabob214]

Just used this to replace the elastic on my facemask. Good stuff.

[@Mr67Stanger]

done!

[@Swamy.S.K]

Very nice 🌸

[@swizzthesecond]

Thank you. This video helped me a lot. Have a great day! :-)

[@Invisionmedibihar]

Very nice

[@Belenor]

Our Knot is an awesome Knot he reigns from heaven above our Knot is an awesome Knot!

[@angeloriggi6370]

"okay Hooperr, tie me a sheepshank" ... Jaws, 1975

[@RWBHere]

Nice demonstration Thank-you! For the record, that's a Reever bend, not a Reever knot. When you tie two ropes, or two ends of the same rope, together, it's called a bend. A knot is used on one end of a rope or somewhere along the length of a rope.

[@VidarrKerr]

Thank you.

[@vjosullivan]

Technically, that is true but to a layperson they are all "knots".

[@picnicsinspace198]

@@ricksanchez9669 heh

[@prince5922]

They are all ultimately knots, the term knot applies to all of them. Further specification is only necessary for people who are in a type of work that deals with knots a lot.

[@kosmokritikos9299]

Only applies if you are a knot head.

[@boofuls]

Does this have benefits over the double sheet bend ?

[@ruzziasht349]

pulling two ropes against two of course will work, what happens if you pull one against one? does it still hold?

[@Psalm-yg6yi]

Holy wow, I did. When and where do I receive my certificate??

[@LizPower-w9t]

Excuse me, does anyone know what kind of cord he is using? I would like to get some with a similar weave and diameter.

[@nibidigaming4164]

Can it use for fishing bladers....? Pleasee replay

[@tropezando]

Thanks. I'm making some cargo nets and I tried using a sheet bend to join lengths, but it felt way too slippery with paracord.

[@Wadster_5]

Does this stay pretty tight?

[@michael_ryan_1]

My dog chewed through their 5m leash as she knows I always buy her - guess I out smarted her this time! Currently losing 3-1 but I can see myself making a comeback!

[@jakemccoy]

My dog chews through leashes too. I bought a chain leash off Ebay. It has been going strong for 4 years.

[@jakemccoy]

With just hand loading, I nearly jammed this knot. An actual load would have jammed it solid. Be prepared for this knot to be permanent. I wonder how many people out there are testing knots.

[@DarkestKnight3812]

I am ur 1,000th like lol

[@dwarfusinterruptus9314]

Flipping the bend over to see the others side would have been nice. And are you sure this is a Reever Bend? I've seen other videos that show the bend tied differently... I'm unsure of which is correct.... This looks like what some folks tie as vice versa bend. Unfortunately I see neither of these in Ashley's Book of Knots (ABoK).

[@markm8188]

Thanks... I like this knot.

[@iakazul]

Thank you needed to know this, so I could tie two pieces of string together to sew up my wife's pants

[@boofuls]

How would the knot get through the fabric?

[@blaiseronstadt6306]

Where did that knot come from? Never seen or heard of it

[@stevedye3121]

I read it was a slim bend that would pass thru a reeve, or other tight passage on sailing ships

[@mrthomaslaux1]

I know this sounds stupid but would this work with strips of bed sheets?

[@itsNAGOLS]

Ya plan on escaping after bed time ?

[@tommygallagher4144]

This video would be useful if I could see through your hands

[@davidparker1738]

Exactly Jow strong is this knot?

[@markm8188]

So....what would it be used for? Pros and cons versus other bends?

[@UrbanSkills]

Read the Description 😉

[@markm8188]

@@UrbanSkills 😷 ties two ropes together. Hmmm...so does a thief knot. And a shoelace knot. I was hoping for something more.

[@Abraxxas1127]

"How To Tie The Reeverknot" is the title of the video... how could one expect more than being shown how to tie the reeverknot?

[@markm8188]

@@Abraxxas1127 On that basis I got my money's worth.

[@oilmama8510]

I think the comment was asking what would one use this for? Will it hold up the body weight of a human hanging from a hammock in a tree? Or is it good for hauling heavy items?

[@Andrew-co3il]

I think you should remove from the label of your video that this is a tip for joining climbing ropes. Joining two climbing ropes together for rappel involves a couple best practice standards such as an EDK and if someone uses your knot and it should slip under tension, it will likely result in someone or some climbing pair's death.

[@HerbertHeyduck]

That's not true. This special Knot was published by an Alpine Journal and is very strong and non-slippery. It is frequently confused with the Vice Versa Knot or Square Knot, but that would be a simpler knot.

[@KReesethebeast]

If you can't tie a knot, tie alot

[@mcr2011ukgs]

Would have been cool if your hands weren’t in the way

[@bob6927]

I appreciate it. I broke the rope for the winch, and I don’t want my dad to find out.

[@StPetePurgeSurvivor]

I still can't get it!

[@TheBcr77]

In fact the original position is the red rope under the green rope

[@matt7iron]

You almost lost me there bub with that over under quicksilver loop

[@skydivejw]

What kind of rope is that?

[@Ethan_Mero_A7V]

Why don't u pull both ends tightly and show us how well it holds up

[@brandoncostner7437]

How to make it tighter?

[@travistakoda3786]

Need to take your time and show us how to properly do it so just doing a quick without any explanation

[@bryantreacher5793]

I make this knot but in a different way than this I start by the way you tie a sheet bend but instead of just going around the neck I go under first and finish in usually way

[@Frodohotep]

I have to keep letting go of my knot to pause the video I. Order to make the next move. Every time I let go, the knot comes undone. Need to hold still for 10 seconds or so between moves so we can look away, do the move and look up again.

[@nedraew]

Change the playback speed down to make it easier to follow along

[@Mobin92]

I can't do it... I always end up with a square knot.

[@RR-pw5nb]

Only took me about 15 attempts....not sure its exactly right, but it seems to be secure enough enough. I was making a loop to secure a boat key to one of those floats so ya don't lose it overboard.

[@Ana_crusis]

if it's not _exactly_ right then it's not right at all. WHy did you find it so difficlut? I learnt it from this video in..2 minutes If you are making a loop you need a Bowline knot. this one if for connecting two ropes

[@kosmokritikos9299]

Is this better than a simple square knot?

[@jakemccoy]

It depends on what you want. The Square is easy to remember, easy to inspect for proper tying, and does not jam easily. The Reever is nearly impossible to remember and nearly jammed on me with a moderate load. The Reever is more secure than the Square, and you may want a jamming knot for whatever reason. If joining two ropes, my personal favorites are the Zeppelin Bend, Butterfly Bend, and Sheet Bend. If I want the bend to be permanent (jam), I will tie a Double Fisherman Bend.

[@HerbertHeyduck]

@@jakemccoy That's why you have to practice knots again and again to train your muscle memory. The Reever knot is one of my favorites and has the advantage that you can secure the ends with yarn for longer durability, as the ends run parallel, unlike the Zeppelin knot.

[@jakemccoy]

@@HerbertHeyduck The Reever Knot did not make my top 100 knots because of the jamming issue. However, I do know some knots have an untying trick. I could not find it for the Reever. Videos like this should show the untying trick. Untying is just as important as tying.

[@HerbertHeyduck]

@@jakemccoy That's right, untying is just as important. However, the Reeverknot is just as easy to untie as other very good knots. This knot was only invented at the beginning of the 20th century and was highly praised by alpine societies. It took me a while to get it right, but as with many other knots, practice is the key. Although there are around 600 knots, I only practised 20 knots. I practise them regularly on quiet days.

[@jakemccoy]

@@HerbertHeyduck The International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) has a lengthy thread about the Reever. I cannot post a link without my post getting auto-deleted. In the thread, they discuss why this knot is not used in climbing or abseiling. It’s worth a read if you want to be aware of the knot’s limitations.

[@Psalm-yg6yi]

😆

[@anajujujoga2703]

Hoe do you untie it? 😭 Edit: figured it out, is pretty easy!

[@dylanmcdonald7128]

I’m watching it at half speed but I still don’t understand

[@novsark]

Llll

[@novsark]

Llllll

[@antoinneknight9426]

Too fast

[@dv4662]

Needs to slow down

[@Dee-gi4ge]

I don’t have the brains to tie this knot I’ve tried lots of times just confuses the shit out of me.

[@kukaliemikalie8157]

Worst, your hands are in the way

[@frontenac5083]

*USELESS CRAP!*

[@sudkhetlehmann857]

Thanks for the video. You're very good at what you do. I can see that with the movements of your hands and fingers. For me as a beginner, I need more mechanical instructions like a step by step. Your hands cover a lot of critical movements and rope pattern that makes it more challenging to follow. I had to play your videos many times till I was successful. I watched the video from kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJvQiZp9o5plmMk and was successful on the first try.

[@jackhartmann1084]

i a horrible

[@acendingwedgie7286]

I come back every time.

[@HumanTypewriter]

Worst ever. Became undone immediately